Plant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect
crops. Here, we reviewed the available literature, looking for the species of Mexican flora for …

Persistent application of pesticides often leads to accumulation in the environment and to
the development of resistance in various organisms. These chemicals frequently degrade …

Future agricultural and rural development is, to a large extent, influenced by the rapidly
increasing food demand of 2.5 billion people expected to swell the world population by …

Currently, control of plant pathogens requires employment of alternative techniques
because traditional handling with synthetic chemicals has been caused various problems …

Plant-insect interactions are one of the most fascinating fields of research attracting
biologists, entomologists, botanists, as well as a wide range of multidisciplinary researchers …

Pests and diseases are responsible for most of the losses related to agricultural crops, either
in the field or in storage. Moreover, due to indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides over the …

In this report some recent advances on the studies about the interaction between plant
secondary metabolites and insects are presented. Bioactivities elicited by natural products …

The use of biological agents for phytosanitary management has increased considerably in
recent years, which is due to the awareness of the benefits derived from its use. Several …

Insecticides used in integrated pest management (IPM) can be also detrimental to natural
enemies that are naturally present or released in the agroecosystems. Besides the mortality …

CH2Cl2 and MeOH extracts of 15 Argentine plants used locally as insecticides, were
evaluated for their insecticidal activity. Chenopodium multifidum L.(Chenopodiaceae); …